Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-13

luSL UuJ VI ucI IOupAuSs lOAAASAihN SS]S
days, she would be courted, petted and
spoiled just as the Presidents Vile IS De
ing to-day. But the lady wouldn't listen
to such an idea. In fact, she thought II
horrId in me to insinuste that such s
grest, coarse grained, society hating man
as Cleveland could possibly be the means
of adding anything to the charms ana
popularity Of his bride. And when l in
sisted that it wasn't Mr.. Cleveland: but
the Office he occupies, or rather the place
she occupies, that gives her prominence,
she said no station in the world could add
ANYTHING to the adornments and graces
bestowed upon her so lavishly by nature
81 have known her," SAID the lacy,
almost since her birth. As child she
was queen among her comparisons, ana
beloved as l never knew child TO oe.an
my life. She had none OF the ugly
selfish ways to common to children, ana
was the most genial, jolly creature you
ever saw, always plying those Other
companions not as fortunate as herself
and ready to share her lsst penny Wltn+
those who needed 1t. She always wanted
the best dolls, the prettiest BABY
carriages and playthings, but was ever
willing for other children to use them, II
they took good care OF them, and she
made many poor child happy by
saying: You may have this II you
want 1t, and mamma will get me
new one.' I doubt II she was
ever naughty as q child, and she
was never punished. As she grew older
these beautiful traits Of character have
referred to became more noticeable be-
cause she cultivated them, and when she
merged into the teens so advanced was
she in everything that makes one OF her
sex lovable she was called the little
queen Of hearts, She had more lovers
than any of her schoolmates, but the
girls seemed to think Ii was all right, and
none turned up their noses or said dis
agreesble things about her. Sometimes
they would teasingly say: %, you little
| firt,' or something OF that sort, but she
would goodnaturedly reply: HOW
can 1 help it If the boys do
like me? 1 don't try to make
them fond of me, as l know some
of you girls do think myself she was
little too much inclined to make every
boy who had paid her any little 6tten-
; tions feel that he was rather faVoTite,
although she was perfectly innocent about
| it. And she hasn't forgotten those modes
| COUQuESL
| She wins hearts and affections just IS
naturally and easily now as when she Was
! s school girl, and very much in the same
way by having a kind word or a pleasant
smile for everybody she meets. Being
pure herself, she THINKS others must be-
| but when any ore deceives her she cSn
never be the same 20 that party she was
before"
listened very attentively to all the
good lsdy had to say about Mrs. Cleve'
land, and then exclaimed, rs l have heard
go many do, CHOW IN the world did she
ever fancy Grover Cleveland enough to
marry nim?"
"Of course the circumstances lea line
to the marriage are well known. He Was
in love with her from the start and che
admired him for his goodness OF heart
but there was such discrepancy in theil
ages, such q contrast in their ideas Of the
enioyments and pleasures Of life, OF
rsiner Of the things that make life worth
living for, that it was not generally be-
lieved that she would ever marry him
The idea herelded abroad from go many
quarters, however, that she mar
RED him because he was Presi
dent, and would never have become
his wife had he not been, does her grea
| Injustice, and finds no believers IN circles
, yhere she is best known. 1t may be tina
} desire on his part to have companlot
J 10 share the hon0rs he had been exalted
to, and the perfectly natural inclination
, on her part to enter into the sacred part
nership precipitated the event thst mad
her mistress of the White House, but tina
she did not love Mr.. Cleveland and would
not perhaps little later on have becom
: his wife under any circumstances, i
too ridiculous to be seriously stated, @
J for a minute believed. Her ambition II
follow IN the footsteps of the mother 0
her country and other gracious and neoi
mistresses OF the executive man
r sion was certainly commendabl
9 and no one has right to question ne
motives for marrying ST the time 81
I did, While there is nothing attractiy
t Eso oneabout Mr.. Cleveland, and l coul
! not lave him were he king, he may b
: as charming-and l am charitable enOug
I'LL t5g believe he ie-to her IS any klnC
0 hearted, good-nstured husband ever VIC
: to e wife, She might wish he were nor
T., attractive in person and manners, br
Y that she would change nm for any othe
|. msn, even If she could, don't believ'
and TO nv mind-and that's the SINGER
conviction Of every woman who know
her-althougn, of course, proud OF th
L distinction OF being the wife of tbs pre-
: ident Ct the United States, and Ill
8 doubsedly fond OF the glitter and sho
e incident to such g position-a1d wins
yourg woman could not be?-the fst
that she consented to become his Wi
is positive proof that she loved him, 6
though their tastes are as unlike as it
81 possible for them to be in many thing
, She, far instsr &C, is strictly temperate
Il not In the sense Mrs. Hayes was whe
she refused to have wines served on sta
occasions-but to the extent of never ii
-, dulging in intoxicating liquors of ar
, kind, and never fading congenial cor
J" partnership in the presence of those WI
do; while he does not object to the serV
ing or drinking Of wines, and even stron
er drinks on state and social occasion
u and even enjoys the company OF thoi
who may sometimes inOrdinately iIduIE
them. She is psssionately fond of soc
ETY. and its trappiDgs; of music al
u painting, and the fine art
while he cares nothing for ther
just like many another man. 81
"a rather likes to be iattered and admire
tshe would not be woman if she didn'
and her eyes sparkle with delight VIII
she reads pretty things of herself, o.
those who write them are not infrequeI
Of ~ favorites at court, as they very prope
" may be, while he, in mere matter-C
of fact way, frequently express: his detest
e. ton of these things"
n al have heard it intlmated by tho